Before crossing the street to Rebecca Camacho Presents to see Cyrano , an exhibition of new work by the Richmond-based artist Em Kettner , I recommend passing through the redwood grove at the base of the Transamerica Pyramid . The redwoods’ size and smell will calm your pace after hustling through the Financial District, and set the stage for viewing the seven intimately scaled sculptural works in ceramic, textile and wood.

Kettner’s tender vignettes are drawn from the classic story of Cyrano de Bergerac, who believes his large nose makes him unloveable. So he woos the woman he loves for another, more handsome man who is too inarticulate to voice his own affection. Installed in the gallery’s smaller project room, these intricate objects ask for slow reflection through both their c

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